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Inclusive by Default: From Compliance to Belonging

The Department of Justice has revised its final rule (the “2024 Rule”) regulating the implementation of Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). The revision requires that web and mobile app resources used by government entities be accessible to people with disabilities. The original 2026 deadline to meet specific standards has been extended to April 2027 or 2028, depending on the organization’s size.

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Accessibility and UDL as Partners in Inclusion: From Compliance to Belonging

Presented by Brian St. Amour, Director of eLearning/Adjunct Professor, Business, Temple College; Skip Stahl, Co-Founder and Senior Policy Analyst, Emeritus, CAST; Lilly Shaw, George Washington University Student, Intern, CAST; and Luis Perez, Senior Director of Disability and Accessibility, CAST

Digital Citizenship to Empower All Learners: UDL Strategies for Inclusivity

Digital Citizenship to Empower All Learners: UDL Strategies for Inclusivity

Presented by Dr. Nyree Clark, Coordinator of Equity and Access, Colton Joint Unified School District (CA); and Kristin Oropeza, Education Marketing and Community Coordinator, Education Consultant, Common Sense Education
Moderated by Jennifer Ehehalt, Sr. Regional Manager, Common Sense Education

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April is Autism Awareness Month

Starting with World Autism Awareness Day, April brings us a month of celebrating each unique individual who is a brother, sister, son, daughter, aunt, uncle, neighbor, student, or friend.